<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Saturday evening with Avera Mengistu: "I am moved and I embrace you. The entire people of Israel is moved along with me and embraces you today."</p><p>In the warm and emotional conversation, the Prime Minister thanked the family for continuing to believe and fight and for not losing hope.</p><p>Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed sorrow for the length of time that Avera spent in captivity and promised to help Avera and his family in the absorption and rehabilitation process.</p><p>The family thanked the Prime Minister for his efforts over the many years and for Avera's return to Israel.</p>

The Israel Police have released footage of undercover officers engaging terrorists in the Far'a refugee camp in Samaria.

<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Shaaban al-Sayed following Hisham's release, saying, "I promised you that we would bring him back and we turned the world upside-down. Now we will do what is necessary to receive him properly and care for him."</p><p>Netanyahu also stressed to Shaaban that the efforts to bring Hisham home did not cease his efforts to bring Hisham home, and indeed the mission was accomplished. He also expressed regret that it took so long.</p><p>Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the State of Israel would now act to care for, and fully rehabilitate, Hisham.</p><p>Shaaban Al-Sayed thanked the Prime Minister for all of the years in which acted relentlessly to return Hisham, and for accompanying the family throughout the difficult and trying journey that it endured. He also said that he supported the Prime Minister in all of the various tasks on the agenda, including bringing our hostages back home.</p>

Israeli analyst Ohad Hamu claims that one of the terrorists to be released is among the most dangerous of Israel's security prisoners.

<p>Shaaban al-Sayed, father of Hisham al-Sayed, who spent nearly ten years in Hamas captivity, told<i> Kan Reshet Bet</i> that his son's condition is very poor.</p><p>'"I am very surprised for the worse," Shaaban said. "His mental state is very difficult, he is not communicating. He looks as if he was in a torture camp for 10 years. We did not imagine to ourselves that Hamas were so brutal- they did a despicable thing. He is completely checked out emotionally and mentally."</p>

<p>The Prime Minister's Office announced early Sunday morning that in light of Hamas' repeated violations, it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists that was planned for Saturday.</p><p>According to the announcement, one of the reasons for the decision is the ceremonies that humiliate the hostages and the cynical exploitation of the hostages for propaganda purposes,</p><p>The PMO clarified that the terrorist release will only take place after the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies.</p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/404338"><strong>Read more</strong></a></p>

Muslim terrorists did not murder the children as collateral damage. Killing children is the point. Op-ed.

Omer's parents say he grew stronger during the 505 days he was held hostage by Hamas despite losing dozens of pounds in weight from malnutrition.